The Hollywood series has concluded and host Laura Tremaine and producer/editor Megan Tietz decided to sit down to discuss the best and worst parts of making the first series of Smartest Person in the Room.

Laura and Megan talk about the most downloaded episode of the series and their personal favorites. They give a behind-the-scenes look at what was special and what was challenging about making the podcast.

They also address rumors and questions about the "lost" episode of the Hollywood series: Ep. #7, the interview with the high-powered talent agent that had to be removed 3 days after it debuted. 

This is a fun discussion for those who have already listened to most of the Hollywood series and want to hear more about the guests and the creative decisions behind the show. There's also a few hints about the next series topic, which will be hitting your earbuds soon.

Jeff Tremaine is a producer and director best known for co-creating the cultural phenomenon Jackass, an MTV television show that was born out of a skateboarding magazine and went on to four #1 box office movie hits.

Jeff's raw and self-taught style is also behind numerous other tv shows, documentaries, and national commercials. His influence and humor permeates through several decades of American youth.

Jeff is also host Laura's husband, which makes for a more casual and even more candid interview than any other in Smartest Person in the Room's Hollywood series.

In this interview, Jeff talks about:

• How skateboarding culture influences fashion and art more than any other sport.
• How Jackass was created out of Big Brother magazine.
• The most meaningful documentary he's ever directed.
• The differences between directing television vs. feature films vs. documentaries vs. commercials
• What it's like to work with "difficult" people (and what defines difficult)
• Stories about working with Johnny Knoxville, SteveO, Chris Pontius, Travis Pastrana, and more.
• The book that had the greatest influence on him.

You can read the full show notes here.